Nouane Asa named Paksé Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Andrew Souksavath Nouane Asa was named Vicar Apostolic of Paksé, Laos.

The vicariate had been vacant since Bishop Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. was named Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane in December 2017.

New Cardinals - 2022 (updated)

Pope Francis announced today his intention to create 21 20 new cardinals on 27 August 2022.

• Created Cardinal:
  • Arthur Roche, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments; Age: 72.4
  • Lazzaro You Heung-sik, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy; Age: 70.7
  • Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C., President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State; Age: 77.4
  • Jean-Marc Noël Aveline, Archbishop of Marseille, France; Age: 63.6
  • Peter Ebere Okpaleke, Bishop of Ekwulobia, Nigeria; Age: 59.4
  • Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M., Archbishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; Age: 71.8
  • Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa e Damão, India; Age: 69.6
  • Robert Walter McElroy, Bishop of San Diego, California, USA; Age: 68.5
  • Virgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B., Archbishop of Díli, Timor-Leste; Age: 54.7
  • Oscar Cantoni, Bishop of Como, Italy; Age: 71.9
  • Anthony Poola, Archbishop of Hyderabad, India; Age: 60.7
  • Paulo Cezar Costa, Archbishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil; Age: 55.1
  • Richard Kuuia Baawobr, M. Afr., Bishop of Wa, Ghana; Age: 63.1
  • William Goh Seng Chye, Archbishop of Singapore; Age: 65.1
  • Adalberto Martínez Flores, Archbishop of Asunción, Paraguay; Age: 71.1
  • Giorgio Marengo, I.M.C., Prefect of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Age: 48.2
  Count: 16; Average Age: 65.2

• Created Cardinal (Non-Voting):
  • Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M., Archbishop Emeritus of Cartagena, Colombia; Age: 80.4
  • Lucas Van Looy, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus of Gent {Ghent, Gand}, Belgium; Age: 80.9
  • Arrigo Miglio, Archbishop Emeritus of Cagliari, Italy; Age: 80.1
  • Gianfranco Ghirlanda, S.J., Priest of Society of Jesus; Age: 80.1
  • Fortunato Frezza, Priest of Viterbo, Italy; Age: 80.5
  Count: 5; Average Age: 80.4
  Count: 4; Average Age: 80.3

The website page about this consistory: http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/event/cs2022.html

Note: listed age is as of the consistory when they will be created cardinals.

Bishop Lucas Van Looy, SDB requested to not be created a Cardinal and this has been accepted by the Holy Father.

(updated on 16 Jun 2022)

Cardinal Sodano has died

Angelo Cardinal Sodano, Dean Emeritus of the College of Cardinals, has died.

He was 94 years old and had served as a cardinal for almost 31 years (28 Jun). He had also served as a priest for 71 years and as a bishop for 44 years.

May he rest in peace.

Lamba, Salera, and Reina named Rome Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Riccardo Lamba, Bishop-elect Daniele Salera, and Bishop-elect Baldassarre Reina were named Auxiliary Bishops of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishops of Medeli, Tituli in Proconsulari, and Aquae in Mauretania, respectively.

Bassetti retired as Perugia-Città della Pieve Archbishop

Gualtiero Cardinal Bassetti retired as Archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy.

Cikrle retired, Konzbul named Brno Bishop

Bishop Vojtěch Cikrle retired and Bishop Pavel Konzbul was named Bishop of Brno, Czechia.

Bishop Konzbul had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Estévez retired, Pohlmeier named Saint Augustine Bishop

Bishop Felipe de Jesús Estévez retired and Bishop-elect Erik Thomas Pohlmeier was named Bishop of Saint Augustine, Florida, USA.

Russell named Detroit Auxiliary

Archbishop Paul Fitzpatrick Russell was named Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA

Previously he had been serving as an Apostolic Nuncio.

Suriani named North Macedonia Nuncio

Archbishop Luciano Suriani was named Apostolic Nuncio to North Macedonia in addition to his other posts.

González Balsa named Río Gallegos Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Fabián González Balsa was named Auxiliary Bishop of Río Gallegos, Argentina and titular bishop of Masclianae.

Gielen named Christchurch Bishop

Bishop Michael Andrew Gielen was named Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Paul Gerard Martin, S.M. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington in January 2021.

Bishop Gielen had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland.

Simón Piorno retired, Zapata Bances named Chimbote Bishop

Bishop Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno retired and Bishop-elect Ángel Ernesto Zapata Bances, O.C.D. was named Bishop of Chimbote, Peru.

Morsch named Porto Alegre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Bertilo João Morsch was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishop of Bavagaliana.

Campos Salas named Panama Nuncio

Archbishop Dagoberto Campos Salas was named Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

The post had vacant since Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay in December 2021.

Archbishop Campos Salas had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone.

Suriani named Bulgaria Nuncio

Archbishop Luciano Suriani was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari in December 2021.

Archbishop Suriani had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia.

Duka retired, Graubner named Praha Archbishop

Archbishop Dominik Jaroslav Duka, O.P. retired, Archbishop Jan Graubner was named Archbishop of Praha {Prague}, Czechia.

Archbishop Graubner had been serving as Archbishop of Olomouc.

Deliman retired as Philadelphia Auxiliary

Bishop Edward Michael Deliman retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Barišić retired, Kutleša succeeded as Split-Makarska Archbishop

Archbishop Marin Barišić retired and Archbishop Dražen Kutleša succeeded as Archbishop of Split-Makarska, Croatia.

Archbishop Kutleša had been serving Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Warde confirmed Le Caire Bishop

Bishop-elect Elie Joseph Warde confirmed as Bishop of Le Caire {Cairo} (Syrian), Egypt and Patriarchal Vicar of Sudan and South Sudan (Syrian).

Chami confirmed as Hassaké-Nisibi Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Joseph Abdel-Jalil Chami confirmed as Archbishop of Hassaké-Nisibi (Syrian), Syria.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Jacques Behnan Hindo in June 2019.

Boutros confirmed as Antiochia Curial Bishop

Bishop-elect Jules Boutros was confirmed as Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon and titular bishop of Amida dei Siri.

Ngoma Foumanet named Dolisie Bishop

Bishop-elect Toussaint Ngoma Foumanet, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Dolisie, Congo.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Brazzaville in April 2020.

Woost named Cleveland Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Michael G. Woost was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, USA and titular bishop of Sertei.

Valiyavilayil named Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon Bishop

Bishop Thomas Antonios Valiyavilayil, O.I.C. was named Bishop of Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon (Syro-Malankara), India.

Ulrich named Ordinary of France, Faithful of Eastern Rites

Archbishop Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich was named Ordinary of France, Faithful of Eastern Rites in addition to his other posts.

Parisi named Lamezia Terme Bishop

Bishop-elect Serafino Parisi named Bishop of Lamezia Terme, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Giuseppe Schillaci was named Bishop of Nicosia.

Manakkarakavil confirmed Trivandrum Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mathew Manakkarakavil confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India and titular bishop of Canatha.

Kakkanatt confirmed Trivandrum Curial Bishop

Bishop Antony Kakkanatt was confirmed as Curial Bishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India and titular bishop of Barcusus.

Cancian retired, Paolucci Bedini named Città di Castello Bishop

Bishop Domenico Cancian, F.A.M. retired and Bishop Luciano Paolucci Bedini was named Bishop of Città di Castello, Italy in addition to his other posts.

Apicella retired, Russo named Velletri-Segni Bishop

Bishop Vincenzo Apicella retired and Bishop Stefano Russo was named Bishop of Velletri-Segni, Italy.

Freire Soares named Iguatu Bishop

Bishop-elect Geraldo Freire Soares, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Iguatu, Ceara, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Edson de Castro Homem in February 2021.

Banach named Hungary Nuncio

Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach was named Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Michael August Blume, S.V.D. in December 2021.

Archbishop Banach had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sénégal, Apostolic Nuncio to Cape Verde, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau, and Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritania.

Corrales García retired as Santa Fe de Antioquia Archbishop

Archbishop Orlando Antonio Corrales García retired as Archbishop of Santa Fe de Antioquia, Colombia.

Okolo named Czech Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Australia in January 2022.

Archbishop Okolo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.

Hinder retired, Martinelli named Southern Arabia Vicar

Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop Paolo Martinelli, O.F.M. Cap. was named Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia, Yemen.

Bishop Martinelli had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy.